The NFL playoffs return this weekend with the extended version of Wild Card weekend. The 2025 NFL Playoffs open with 12 teams competing to the Divisional round of the playoffs. The Chiefs and Lions are at home for their bye weeks, but the rest will play six games across three days from Saturday to Monday.

The return of the playoffs means more fantasy football! You can play daily fantasy each day or weekend of the playoffs, or you can play more traditional options including best ball for the length of the playoffs. In DFS, you won’t need a kicker, while in more traditional games, there’s a decent chance the kicker position is included.

One of the more interesting storylines to track in this year’s playoffs is the status of Ravens kicker Justin Tucker. He’s struggled with consistency all season long and while John Harbaugh has offered him support, it’s unclear what his status is after this season. The Ravens are expecte to do big things in the postseason, but could the one-time kicking lock cost them?

Similarly, Vikings kicker Will Reichard will be one to watch. Since returning from a quad injury that put him on IR, Reichard has struggled a bit with consistency.

Injuries to monitor

Chris Boswell, Steelers — The Steelers kicker has come down with an illness. He practiced on Tuesday, but then sat out practice on Wednesday and Thursday with the illness. However, he was not given a formal injury designation on the final report and so he should be good to go on Saturday.